The blossom cannot tell what becomes of its odor, and no person can tell what becomes of his or her influence and example.

The tidal wave of God's providence is carrying liberty throughout the globe.

I have known men who thought the object of conversion was to cleanse them as a garment is cleansed, and that when they are converted they were to be hung up in the Lord's wardrobe, the door of which was to be shut, so that no dust could get at them. A coat that is not used the moths eat; and a Christian who is hung up so that he shall not be tempted, the moths eat him; and they have poor food at that.

There was never a person who did anything worth doing that he did not receive more than he gave.

He is the happiest man who is engaged in a business which tasks the most faculties of his mind.

In engineering, that only is great which achieves. It matters not what the intention is, he who in the day of battle is not victorious is not saved by his intention.

I beseech you to correct one fault - severe speech of others; never speak evil of any man, no matter what the facts may be.